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Re: Dr. Carson: Obamacare The Worst Thing That Has Happened Since Slavery

Originally Posted by Cardinal

I agree. Before 2009 I never had to pay taxes, or pull my car over if a police officer turned on his siren behind me, I never needed permits or licenses for anything...I could do anything I wanted. I was free.

Then Obamacare happened.

Obamacare fundamentally changes the relationship between government and its citizens. Up until now government has not been able to direct citizens to purchase products against their will, and under the penalty of law. This means government is no longer a protector of rights; government is now an agency of forced labor, to the extent that it takes to afford the required purchase.

Re: Dr. Carson: Obamacare The Worst Thing That Has Happened Since Slavery

Originally Posted by johndylan1

Obamacare fundamentally changes the relationship between government and its citizens. Up until now government has not been able to direct citizens to purchase products against their will, and under the penalty of law. This means government is no longer a protector of rights; government is now an agency of forced labor, to the extent that it takes to afford the required purchase.

I agree that there has been a line crossed here, that the federal government can now forced its citizens to buy commercial products. A first or a first as far as I know. But comparing Obamacare to slavery is pure poppycock. Asinine may be a better word. This is the type of hyperbole one would expect from the Democrats in Congress. The if you don't pass this legislation, your grandma and kids will die because of republican cruelty and lack of compassion. What in the world has Washington become? I'll tell you, Washington has become a town of blithering idiots, on both sides of the aisle.

This Reform Party member thinks it is high past time that we start electing Americans to congress and the presidency who put America first and their political party further down the line. But for way too long we have been electing Republicans and Democrats who happen to be Americans instead of Americans who happen to be Republicans and Democrats.

Re: Dr. Carson: Obamacare The Worst Thing That Has Happened Since Slavery

Originally Posted by Cardinal

The hell does racism have to do with anything?

Anyway, yes, he is a brain surgeon. Kudos to him on that. But it's compartmentalized intelligence that allows highly educated people in one area to do or say extremely stupid things in other areas. There are many fantastically intelligent members on this forum who regularly go full retard when they leave the topic of their expertise. A brain surgeon comparing the health care act to the brutal enslavement of an entire race is a good example of phenomenon.

It has to do with intellectual capacity. Not all IQ's are equal. The fact that so many fall for slick political marketing and buy in to a political philosophy isn't a mark of correctness or intelligence. Being able to understand the complexity of the brain is however a mark or real intelligence, and therefore shows a capacity to understand political philosophy, rather than being a hoodwinked stooge of the left.

Re: Dr. Carson: Obamacare The Worst Thing That Has Happened Since Slavery

Originally Posted by Gaugingcatenate

Best things about Dr. Carson are that he is super articulate, he is absolutely fearless, he cannot be called a racist credibly and he is, in fact, an actual brain surgeon...so his intellectual abilities are beyond question.

But his motive is greed. He knows very well that he wont be able to exploit people like he has been doing under the current system for very long. People are realizing that doctors, hospitals and insurance companies are the main cost problem and many are exploiting people in need for massive profits.

Re: Dr. Carson: Obamacare The Worst Thing That Has Happened Since Slavery

Originally Posted by Deuce

Only a nutcase thinks Obamacare is the "worst thing since slavery."

Stop being a racist

You just don't like Dr. Carson because he's black. His credentials are beyond question.

Obamacare is way worse than slavery actually. Obama and his army of Lois Lerners are going to know everything about you. It's going to be the largest database in History. It's no secret that the Collectivist Social Engineers look at Socialized HC as the key to total control. You snake oil salesmen always sell it as a utopia, but history proves it's always slavery because it's all based on a Hegelian lie. That all of this constant social conflict only has one solution (the solution that you fascists endlessly push) which is Government is and always will be the only solution.

Well now we see the results. A 650M website that doesn't load. Premiums skyrocketing. Debt more and more spinning out of control. Mandates for the peasants while the elite get waivers. Under Obama we're not evolving, we're regressing into a 3rd world (*&^hole.